Chandran

Chandramouli (born 1988), known by his stage name Chandran, is an Indian actor working in the Tamil film industry. After featuring in short films and music videos, Chandramouli made his feature film debut with Prabhu Solomon's romantic film Kayal.

Early life Chandramouli pursued his education at the Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya school in Chennai and then later at the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, often featuring in school stage plays, which helped him gain a passion for acting. A performance as Adolf Hitler at a play won him plaudits at school and after further performances in short films, Chandramouli subsequently became interested in becoming an actor in Tamil feature films. He later moved to New Delhi to do a postgraduate degree at the National Institute of Advertising, as his father was insistent that he had a fall back plan in case a career in the film industry did not materialise. After graduation, Chandramouli moved on to work in the sales team at the radio station Suryan FM 93.5 and then moved on to become a branding consultant with the film franchise, Sathyam Cinemas. During his stint at Sathyam Cinemas, he revealed that he would dress up in formal attire and attend film functions, in a hope that directors would potentially be impressed and cast him in their films. The film opened in December 2014, ten years after the anniversary of the disaster, to positive reviews and Chandramouli won critical acclaim for his portrayal of Aaron. Behindwoods.com wrote the "new find is powerful and glides through heavy duty emotional scenes with ease", adding that "his ruggedness and nonchalance are enjoyable to watch out for". Similarly Sify.com's reviewer noted he gives a "truly excellent performance", while Rediff.com remarked he and Anandhi were the "perfect choice" for the film. His next movie was Rubaai (2017), for which he collaborated with Prabu Solomon and Anandhi for a second time.

Personal life Chandramouli is married to a popular television anchor Anjana who's working in Sun Music. The couple have a son and named him Rudraksh.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2014 Kayal Aaron Abraham SIIMA Award for Best Debut ActorEdison Award for Best Debut ActorNominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut ActorSICA award for Best Debut Actor 2017 Rubaai Bharani 2018 Party Raghu Unreleased 2019 Thittam Poattu Thirudura Kootam Shiva 2022 Manmadha Leelai Madan 2024 Chutney Sambar Karthik Hotstar Specials Web Series